Themed Book List
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Top Ten Tuesday (On a Sunday): Characters I’d Like to go on Vacation With

Here are ten characters I’d love to go on vacation with: Maggie Hope from the Maggie Hope Series by Susan Elia MacNeal (Maggie is one of the bravest characters ever) Veronica Speedwell from the Veronica Speedwell Mystery Series by Deanna Raybourn (Veronica is tough and sassy) Jane Wunderly from the Jane Wunderly Mystery Series by Continue reading
Anna James, book blog, Book Review, books, Cat in the Stacks, Characters I’d Like To Go On Vacation With, Charlie Harris, Class Mom, deanna raybourn, Elle Cosimano, Erica Ruth Neubauer, Finlay Donovan, jacqueline winspear, Jane Wunderly Mystery, Jen Dixon, Laurie Gelman, london ladies murder club, Lucy Score, Mabel Canning, Maggie Hope, maisie dobbs series, marty wingate, Miranda James, Pages & Co, reading, Riley Thorn, Susan Elia MacNeal, Tilly Pages, veronica speedwell -
The American Homefront WWII: A Book List

I’m compiling a list of both fiction and nonfiction about the American Homefront during WWII for an upcoming special project I’m going to tackle. Here is what I have on my themed TBR. What books would you add? Fiction Titles: Home Front Girls by Suzanne Hayes and Loretta Nyhan The Wartime Sisters by Lynda Cohen Continue reading
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Books About Writing: A Book List

I tackled my first NaNoWriMo project this past November and have enjoyed working on it since then. I have a new idea I’d like to tackle in November 2024, and being the plotter that I am, I’ve decided to spend some time in April & May reading some books on the craft of writing. I Continue reading
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Give Me All the Historical Mysteries: A Book List

I just cannot get enough of historical mysteries, especially series. For a long time, my go-to comfort reads were romance/rom-coms, but ever since spring I’ve made the switch to historical mysteries. What’s the appeal of historical mysteries? Several reasons pop out at me: I find the historical details fascinating (I’m learning something without it feeling Continue reading
A Catskill Summer Resort Mystery, a stella and lyndy mystery, books, Clara McKenna, cozy mystery series, deanna raybourn, Erica Ruth Neubauer, historical mysteries, Jane Wunderly Mystery, katharine schellman, lily adler mysteries, london ladies murder club, marty wingate, reading, Susan Wittig Albert, TBR, The Darling Dahlias, veronica speedwell, Vicki Delany -
A Bookish List: Series I’m So Glad I Discovered In 2023

Since I was a kid, I have loved series fiction. As an adult, I haven’t shied away, and now that I have found so many on audiobooks, I can’t seem to get enough. There’s something so comforting about returning to the lives of the same likable characters–it’s like visiting friends. I especially love the historical Continue reading
A Mountain Lodge Mystery, a stella and lyndy mystery, Anna James, ashley weaver, beacon bakeshop series, Book Review, books, Clara McKenna, contemporary mysteries, cozy mysteries, darci hannah, Diane Kelly, electra mcdonnell series, Erica Ruth Neubauer, favorite books, favorite series, garden squad mystery series, gigi pandian, historical mysteries, jacqueline winspear, Jane Wunderly Mystery, julia henry, maisie dobbs series, Middle grade fantasy, Middle Grade Mystery, pages and co, reading, secret staircase mystery series, series fiction -
Help! I’m the mystery reader for my child’s class! Read Alouds for K-3rd Grade
Reading aloud to your child’s class can be so much fun especially if you have the perfect book! I’ve suggested just a few for each grade level, kindergarten through third grade. There are so many great books out there. Poke around on the internet and ask your children’s librarian for suggestions. Once you have a Continue reading
alexis o’neill, books, Bubble Gum Bubble Gum, Claire Evans, Derek Munson, Enemy Pie, First Grade Read Alouds, Kindergarten Read Alouds, Lane Fredrickson, laura huliska-beith, Leonardo the terrible monster, Lisa Wheeler, Michael Robertson, mo willems, Monster Trouble, Mystery Reader, Oliver Jeffers, Read Alouds, reading, Second Grade Read Alouds, The Incredible Book Eating Boy, the recess queen, The Three Little Superpigs, Third Grade Read Alouds, you will be my friend -
Virtual Bookish Trip: A Booklist
We are wrapping up our second week of school and the “official” end of summer hits Monday with the Labor Day holiday. Last week was brutally hot with heat indexes over 100 degrees. No recess for my elementary schooler, which you know had to be brutal for the teachers too! We got a lovely break Continue reading
a lady’s life in the rocky mountains, all fudged up, armchair travel, Book Review, books, books set in lake tahoe, books set in mackinac island, books set in san diego, books set in the rocky mountains, britt bennet, camille di maio, early morning riser, fake it till you bake it, howling bloody murder, jamie wesley, janelle brown, jill shalvis, laura disilverio, laurie cass, lending a paw, my kind of you, pretty things, reading, sue owens wright, sunrise cove, TBR, the beautiful strangers, the family you make, the mothers, the readaholics and the falcon fiasco, the soulmate equation, the sweetheart list, tracy brogan -
Themed Reading: Back to School in Books
It’s that season–back to school. We have had a great summer in our house, and while I do love the routine and structure the school year provides, I am a little sad to let the lazy and fun days of summer go. One plus of school starting is the fun reading that’s in store for Continue reading
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, A Skeleton in the Family, A Study in Charlotte, Ace of Spades, Back To School, Back to School Books, Book Review, books, Brittany Cavallaro, Campus Novels, Christina Soontornvat, Claribel A Ortega, Class Mom, Dear Mr Knightley, Faridah Abike-Iyimide, Gillian Goerz, Harbor Me, Holly Jackson, Jacqueline Woodson, Joanna Cacao, Katherine Center, Kathleen Glasgow, Laurie Gelman, Lee Hollis, Leigh Perry, Lisa Patton, Liz Lawson, Maureen Johnson, Merrill Wyatt, middle grade fiction, Murder at the PTA, reading, Rush, Sara Novic, Shirley and Jamila’s Big Fall, Spy School, Stuart Gibbs, Tangled Up In Luck, TBR, The Agathas, The Tryout, Themed Reading, True Biz, Truly Devious, What You Wish For, Witchlings, Young Adult Fiction
About Me
Welcome! I started my career as a children’s librarian, later becoming a public library director and now I’m a stay at home mom. While my career might have changed, my love of reading has been a constant since I was in 4th grade, and I read over 200 books a year. I love talking about books and connecting readers of all ages with just the right book. Thanks for reading!
